Services Provided

The Assessor of Property office maintains a large amount of public
information on local properties in order to correctly classify and
assess them for tax purposes. While the primary purpose for these
records and documents is to assist assessment personnel with their
duties, this information is also used extensively by other government
offices, members of the local real estate, legal and financial
communities, as well as the general public. Below are a few of the
major information sources and services available at the Assessor's
Office:

Property Record Cards

The Assessor creates and maintains an individual property record
card on every parcel of property in the county (approximately 58,000).
These records are maintained in a data base in the computer assisted
mass appraisal (CAMA) system. Specific records can be retrieved through
use of a computer terminal available to the general public. Information contained on property record cards
includes:

Property Maps

The Assessor's Office maintains a set of maps of all properties
in the jurisdiction to keep inventory of size, location, and boundary
information. These maps are constantly updated through the use of data
contained in transfer deeds, registered surveys and recorded plats of
subdivisions. Currently, there are approximately 600 maps on file in
map cabinets for use by office personnel and the general public. Aerial
Photographs ( a series taken in December 2004) will be available in the
Spring of 2005. Montgomery County Tax Maps are for Assessment Purposes
only. They are constructed from property information recorded in the
Register of Deed's office, and represent no more than a graphic
illustration of that information. They are not conclusive as to location
of property, size, shape, or legal ownership. Copies of all materials
can be obtained for a reasonable fee per copy.

Application for Greenbelt Program

Owners of properties that meet the criteria for enrollment in the Greenbelt Program
can fill out the application, have it approved, notarized, and recorded
(recording takes place in the Register of Deeds located in the same
building) all in one short visit. To be effective for the current tax
year, the application process must be completed no later than March 1st.

Application for Exemption

Religious, charitable, educational, or scientific institutions
which own properties that may qualify for exemption can obtain the
applications and assistance in completing them at the Assessors Office.
The Assessor of Property does not approve or deny exempt status, that
function is performed by the State Board of Equalization.

Informational Brochures

The Assessors of Property has a full line of informational
brochures on a variety of topics pertaining to property assessment and
tax policy. Subject covered include Tangible Personal Property,
Reappraisal, Appealing Assessments, as well as explanations of various
forms and records used in the Assessor's Office.

Montgomery County Government complies with the following Civil Rights statutes;
Titles VI, VII, and IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.